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Healthier Weigh 2013 under way in Morgan County

The 2013 A Healthier Weigh challenge began Jan. 9 when 92 individuals on 23 teams completed weigh-in at Morgan County Rural Electric Association.

Total weight for the 4-person teams was 18,430 pounds or 9.2 tons. Morgan County Extension Service staff also did measurements of participants' waist circumferences, which totaled 3,768-1/4 inches or 314 feet, slightly more than the length of a football field.

During the 12-week health and fitness challenge, participants have set goals to increase their physical activity and make wise food choices. Because the emphasis of this challenge is not just on weight loss, there are not weekly weigh-ins. Participants will weigh out in early April, and their weight loss will be determined as a percentage of beginning team weight.

Each participant received a pedometer to record walking and other activity. They will add step equivalents for other physical activity such as swimming, which might not be recorded by a pedometer. Each week, participants will access a website for online success strategies on lifelong behavior changes and complete personal assessments.

At the conclusion of the 12-week challenge, teams will receive cash prizes for weight loss, waist circumference inches lost and miles of physical activity recorded. Community sponsors of A Healthier Weigh are Northeast Colorado Broadcasting, MediaLogic Radio, Morgan County REA and Walmart.

While signup is closed for this year's challenge, those who wish can follow the progress of the teams through weekly updates.

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Teams will take a virtual trip around North America which will be logged on a map at the Extension Center.

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